Labeled an “urgent threat,” the dangerous fungus is difficult to treat, thrives in healthcare settings, and is now spreading in dozens of states A drug-resistant fungal infection classified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as an “urgent antimicrobial resistance threat” is spreading rapidly across the United States,

A deadly, drug-resistant fungus that preys on the sick and old is continuing to spread in hospitals and senior care facilities across the country, killing more than 1 in 3 infected.